Valdosta Mayor presents new goals

That's just one announcement Mayor John Fretti made Thursday in his state of the city speech.

Fretti says the retail pull went up nearly 27% from 2006, growing from number four in the state to number one.

He says introduced five new goals for 2008.

Fretti hopes to connect downtown a wireless network, asked the Airport Authority to help bring in parcel package, freight and manufacturing industries at the airport, set up a 311 municipal services customer call center and asked the general assembly to pass a bill to eliminate property taxes in the city limits.

He hopes his new initiative will help make Valdosta just as successful in 2008.

The streets of Thomasville were a lot quieter on Thursday evening. But protesters broke the silence in downtown Thomasville Thursday afternoon, taking to the streets to vocalize their feelings following a deputy involved shooting on Tuesday.

The streets of Thomasville were a lot quieter on Thursday evening. But protesters broke the silence in downtown Thomasville Thursday afternoon, taking to the streets to vocalize their feelings following a deputy involved shooting on Tuesday.